We have spent considerable time and money developing assessments that measure these standards.

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Through a spectacular racing boat, RACE FOR WATER aims to promote innovation with universities by developing tools and systems to measure the water footprint and micro-plastic pollution in the oceans.

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Monitoring equipment is becoming cheaper and easier to use: Philips is developing an app which uses the camera in an iPad2 to measure heart and respiration rates.

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But that bump came at a cost: increases in cortisol, a stress hormone, and a measure of inflammation called CRP, which can raise the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.

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But a measure of insight into the character of those leaders can be instrumental in developing an approach to successfully align the two disciplines.

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We tend to manage what we measure, and by identifying a specific bedtime, you might find yourself developing the habit of turning off the light earlier.

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Using sonar, infra-red or vision systems, suppliers are developing ways to detect the size of the passenger in the front seat and to measure how far back they are sitting.

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Looking at the results of employee engagement surveys and developing action plans based on them requires looking at the items on the survey in terms of what they measure.

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He said that until this happens a measure of devolution should take place, with members of the currently suspended assembly taking a role in developing departmental policy, so as to increase the "accountability of the administration in Northern Ireland".

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